Research Article

Role of Muscarinic Receptors in Hypoalgesia Induced by Crocin in Neuropathic Pain Rats

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Effect of atropine on CCI-induced neuropathic pain. Effect of atropine with two doses, 0.5 and 1 mg/kg, were examined on the mechanical allodynia (a) and thermal hyperalgesia (b) during 2 weeks of treatment from 14th day to 27th day after surgery. Atropine with a dose of 0.5 mg/kg significantly () reduced mechanical allodynia at day 30 after surgery (3 days after stopping treatments); however, atropine 1 mg/kg did not change CCI-induced neuropathic pain during days in which pain behaviors were examined. Asterisks compare atropine 1 mg/kg with the CCI group at day 30 after surgery. All data are expressed as mean ± SEM. n = 6..
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